Can I Live? announced for digital run at Bristol Old Vic next week

Can I Live?
Conceived, written and performed by Fehinti Balogun
Director Daniel Bailey
Co-Director Simon McBurney
A filmed performance produced by Complicité in association with the Barbican London, supported by Oxford Playhouse.

Bristol Old Vic will be presenting Complicite's latest filmed performance next week (4 - 10 Oct) as part of the theatre's hugely popular Bristol Old Vic at Home digital offer.

Rising star Fehinti Balogun (I May Destroy You?; Walden in the West End) debuts Can I Live?  - a journey into the world of environmental activism, where he tells the story of how, as a young Black British man, his path has been forever changed by what he's learnt about our planet. Using original hip-hop and spoken word, Can I Live? is an energising and uplifting exploration of the place where the climate emergency and social justice meet, and a call-to-arms to anyone curious about what we can do to help.

“I’m going to explain what climate emergency means to us practically – right now – from the perspective of a young Black man living in London. I want us to feel seen. To me it is resistance. It is activism.” Fehinti Balogun.

The production began on 13 Sep with Oxford playhouse and is currently digitally touring to venues across the UK.

Supported by Arts Council England and Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.

Photography by David Hewitt

Useful Information
4 - 10 Oct 2021
Venue: Your Home
Pay What You Decide £1 / £5 / £10 / £15 / £20 / £50 / £150
1 hour (no interval)
Tickets: bristololdvic.org.uk/whats-on/can-i-live

Running Time: 60 mins | Suitable for ages 12+
Trigger warnings: contains some flashing images, some strong language, explores themes of racism, classism and describes some violence.

How long will I have to watch the performance?
You can watch the film at any point in the period that the film is with your chosen venue. You will have 48 hours to watch from the moment you click play on the film.

Pay What You Decide
We have made Can I Live? available on a Pay What You Decide basis, because it is a call to action. Long-term sustainable progress on addressing climate change and its impacts will only be possible if all parts of society are engaged, involved and empowered. We want to make the work as accessible to audiences as possible.

We invite you to consider your decision about what to pay for your experience of Can I Live? as a political decision. Thirty-eight freelance artists and activists were employed by Complicité in making Can I Live?. By supporting the work generously, you will enable us to connect even more people with brilliant art that inspires change. Pay What You Decide is an extended hand, an invitation: we want you in the room with us, and we trust you to be there on the terms that are right for you.

Access
Captions will be available on the film.
For Audio Description please purchase an audio description ticket in the dropdown of ticket price options.